Kentucky celebrated John Calipari's 500th win earlier this season, but the NCAA says the coach hasn't reached the milestone yet. (Photo by Mark Zerof, US Presswire)
Following a 76-68 win over Florida in February, Kentucky celebrated coach John Calipari?s 500th career win. The Wildcats? coach was presented with a basketball. Scoreboards in Rupp Arena flashed with congratulations of the milestone.
One problem ? the NCAA says he?s not there yet. According to the Committee on Infractions, vacated wins from Calipari?s time at Massachusetts and Memphis shouldn?t be counted. That would mean that win over Florida was the coach?s 458th win and he stands at 467 after the Wildcats? Final Four run.
From the Lexington Herald-Leader, parentheses added for clarification:
The NCAA first asked UK to explain its handling of Calipari?s record in a letter dated March 15.
(UK senior associate athletics director Sandy) Bell responded in the April 5 letter to (Kentucky president Lee) Todd. While saying ?our media guide will be corrected next year,? Bell wrote Todd that the athletics department felt its recognizing Calipari?s 500th victory was correct.
?Our only intention was to recognize the fact that, during his career, Coach John Calipari had indeed led his teams to 500 victories on the court,? Bell wrote Todd on April 5. ?Regardless of how the 42 victories are statistically noted, they did in fact occur.?
(COI chairman Dennis E.) Thomas rejected that logic, writing to Todd, ?Ms. Bell seemingly ignores the fact that these wins were gained with the use of ineligible student-athletes.? He also noted that ?both cases involved violations of well-known, fundamental NCAA legislation.?
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